PFC Stanley Stoltz died in his nursing home in November 2018. With no family to make funeral arrangements for him, a social worker reached out to a local funeral home in Omaha to give him a proper burial. Michael Hoy, the funeral home director, put an ad in the paper asking people to attend -- but the response was far more than he or anyone could have anticipated. Watch the video above to see how hundreds of strangers went out of their way to honor Stoltz.So much of today’s news emanates from New York, Washington or Los Angeles, but what we know is that amazing, authentic and genuine stories are being told around the country every day. Each week "Dispatches from the Middle" takes a deep dive into a powerful local news story and gets a behind-the-broadcast look at how it came together.For stories like this and more, check out our "Dispatches From the Middle" YouTube playlist and subscribe to our channel, Stitch. Below, another story of about the bond between veterans -- this time, about the vets who devote their life after serving to helping out their fellow brothers and sisters in arms.

OMAHA, Neb. —

PFC Stanley Stoltz died in his nursing home in November 2018. With no family to make funeral arrangements for him, a social worker reached out to a local funeral home in Omaha to give him a proper burial. Michael Hoy, the funeral home director, put an ad in the paper asking people to attend -- but the response was far more than he or anyone could have anticipated. Watch the video above to see how hundreds of strangers went out of their way to honor Stoltz.

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So much of today’s news emanates from New York, Washington or Los Angeles, but what we know is that amazing, authentic and genuine stories are being told around the country every day. Each week "Dispatches from the Middle" takes a deep dive into a powerful local news story and gets a behind-the-broadcast look at how it came together.

For stories like this and more, check out our "Dispatches From the Middle" YouTube playlist and subscribe to our channel, Stitch. Below, another story of about the bond between veterans -- this time, about the vets who devote their life after serving to helping out their fellow brothers and sisters in arms.